magician

noun

mə-ˈji-shən How to pronounce magician (audio)
Definition of magiciannext
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as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell

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as in conjurer
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat

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Recent Examples of magician Daniel Craig portrays Andrew Ketterley, the titular magician, while Emma Mackey plays the mysterious Jadis, and Carey Mulligan plays Digory’s mother, Flora. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 Rubin, who is also a children's book author and magician, has spent years working in the world of illusion and performance. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 His skills have the stamp of approval from even the Lakers’ resident magician. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Postdeadline mound magician Tyler Mahle hits the market, too. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magician
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  1. sorcerer
  2. conjurer
  3. mage
  4. wizard
  5. witch
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  • While much of the plot still remains hidden in the eastern European nation of Latveria, it is known to feature heroes from different timelines that team-up to fight the universe-shattering peril of a sorcerer scientist named Doctor Doom.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • It's based on a Russian fairy tale called the Firebird, which is about a young prince who rescues a coterie of princesses from an evil sorcerer.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of sorcerer
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  • The Senate, the pollsters and the conjurers tell us, is also very much within reach.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Of all the conjurors of reverie the magic lantern is perhaps the most basic, almost rudimentary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of conjurer
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  • Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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  • HBO‘s Harry Potter series has cast the roles of the titular wizard’s parents, James and Lily Potter, with Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn, respectively.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Later, wearing new wigs, the pair decide to journey to LagOz to visit the elusive wizard who can make anything appear.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of wizard
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  • A couple of passing witches in distressed fish-nets aww-ed at the sight of the dog begging for the second half of his cone.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • There was a witch in a scary, misty setting, and Paw Patrol characters, and a pumpkin patch.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
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